With the holidays in full swing, I love to find ways to add some extra luxuriousness to my favorite dishes, and nothing ticks that box quite like freshly shaved truffle on top of a bowl full of cheesy, creamy potato gratin that’s piping hot and bubbling at the...
Mushroom Risotto serves 4 – 6 I’ve been craving mushroom risotto since my last trip to Italy. There’s something about the meatiness of a mushroom, its robust earthiness, bursting with umami, that’s incredibly satisfying.. Sautéed in butter and...
There are days that we need to remind ourselves that some of the greatest pleasures in life are the most simple. Today is one of those days. Finding comfort in a bowl of warm, butternut pumpkin soup – smooth as silk and the color of the setting desert sun...
Cacio e Pepe, which literally translated means cheese and pepper – is one of my favorite pasta dishes that I ate (almost daily) on my recent Italian summer holiday. Made with only four ingredients: Pecorino Romano cheese, black pepper, salt and water...
At one of our dinner parties last year, my gorgeous friend Annie brought me a cute little cotton pouch filled with smoked, sweet, Hungarian paprika. Although I regularly use paprika in my cooking – both sweet and smoked varieties -, this had a more vibrant shade...
I love the versatility of roasted vegetables. They really do wonders to elevate any meal and their sheer simplicity makes them a breeze to prepare. Take them one step further and layer them into a beautiful roast vegetable stack, almost like a cake, and you’ve...